A Jamaican representative sensationally won the gold medal in the discus throw

On Wednesday, August 7, the men's discus throw final at the 2024 Olympic Games took place.

The event was not without surprises. Jamaican athlete Roje Stona won the gold medal with a throw of 70 meters on his fourth attempt, breaking the Olympic record. Stona edged out Lithuania's Mykolas Alekna by three centimetres to claim the victory.

The bronze medal was awarded to Matthew Denny of Australia, who threw the discus 69.31 meters.

In the 2024 Olympic Games, the long jump qualification also featured surprising outcomes. Additionally, there was a sensation in the final of the gymnastics balance beam competition.

By the way, on Monday, August 5th, the world-ranked leader in pole-vaulting also failed to qualify for the Olympics.